National Republican., 1887-12-30
FIRM AND STRONG.
Dull MARKET Bat Prices Advanced
All Around,

NEW YoNS, Dec. 20-The stock market
to-day was equally dull with that Of yester-
day, but there was more interest iu the trad
ing, aud prices were firm to strong almost
from opening to close. The interest in the
market centered chiefly in the Vanderbilt
stocks, all of which were strong on the ex-
pectstlon OF an increase 10 thG rate Of
dividends tomorrow, and much specula-
tion was INDUCED IN as to whether au extra
dividend Of per cent. would be declared
or the regular rate made 1t per cent. for
the quarter.
The aspect OF the strike on tho Reading
road was second in point Of interest to-day,
but the general opinion on the street was
that IL amounted TO little or nothing as far
as affecting the earnings OF the road was
concerned, and tbs stock was firm on a
largely decreased business. London was q
free buyer all around the room this morning,
though the interruption OF messages by the
storm had O tendency to curtall out OF town
busiutss.
The first sales were made at sllght a1-
vanccs over last evenings prices, and
while the market was extremely duh for
that time Of day prices advanced slowly but
steadily until well into the afternoon, when
there was partial set back. The upwa d
movement was again resumed toward de-
livery hour, and by the close OF business
the losses were generally rcgained, and the
market finally closed dull, but strong, at
about the best prices Of the day.
Money on call has been easy, ranging
from to @, last loan at 8, and closing Of
fered at 9. Sterling exchange Ia dull and
steady. Actual business at 4s22 to 4S3
for GO.day bills, and 1864 tOiS6 for demand.
Posted rates 4S3l 10 4S7. Government bonds
have been duh but firm. State bonds
have been dull and steady.
Treasury bgances--COin, $t5l ,OlS0I0;
currency, @,7Gl061
The following were the closing BID quo
tations;
Dist 0SG CoGi. SOS, iiG O' 90, IS, sold i65
La. Cons gia,: Mo. Is of 67, 10l II. o. Con.
6s, l.0i do. Is, gG@; Tennessee nnS%
SV's lcS cs as. G0 do cs cx W. nat. aG 81 couo6, iI
40; Cen. Fac, trsts, liG}E; Denver aud RIO
| Grande frsts. 49, NJ. r., aud T., gen. g., 72M;
| do 5g 63 Northern pNe. lrsts, llS'i; do,
seconds, ly2 Northwestern cons, l9sI, do,
| dobonturc. lOs; ST. l. and san Fran, lll}a ~.
| FautCou,, 1867 e st. Z O., aud Pac. lrsts, n9&;
| Southern Pac Col. tlrsts, 1i0}9 Il. T., R.G; q Co
&C: Northern Pacific l't, III; Wo't shore
| 1922. Adams Express, 40: Alton and y. g..
| 81; do. pld,, %; Am. EXpress,, llji bls. AT
souihein, 5.3I CANON, 80; con, ,Pec,, $5;
| Ches. and Ohio, Q; Chicago end Alton, 1856
do pid i5}' Y; b "a and rnS e. Ss]f ysyG, eye
| 2iiTETIa a};' DO. pid., G2i Z, gott Wayne, l5j;
| Harlem, 81; Hou5. " Tex, %; III. Cent ] lSi
| Lake Shore, 9J1; Lyl. aul Nash, 6!lS;
| Man. * Con, .gt%; NJ. and Chor.., 81;
81. & j., .llli.: Mich. Cen, sS%; Mo. Pac.,
| N, Chat, u; n. J. Cen. 7J}S; Norfolk and
| Western pfd., d31s; Northern Pac., ,22; do, pfd.
| 4l}S; Northwestern, 1921; DO. ptd., 1917; n,
| Y. Cen, 10glS; Chicago and ST. h., l6h; do
pfd., 67; Ohio and Miss. 237s; do. pid., 40
| oregon Nay, 50; Pac. Mail 35j4 Pitts
burg, 152; Reading, &C; Rich, and Allie, 8;
81. Louis and san. Fran, 353l; do. pid
7l3I; do. first pfd., 1l2l{; st.Paul 56ls do. pid
| ll214; 81. p. and o., 10; do. pfd., logM; Teuu.
q, and J., 20; Texes PC, 26}s; Union Pas;,
| Wells Fargo. l3O West. Union, 77Is; Silver
Certificates, 0s. Cotton oil Trust, 29}8; Quick
silver. 9la, dc. pid.. 3254,
L asked.